Ornamental guard for automobile radiators



1 June 16, 1931.

K. C. BERGER ORNAMENTAL GUARD FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS Filed Aug. 22, 1930 2 Sheqts-Sheet l .Illllll INVENTOR Kornel C. Jim-7e1- WI'LNOESSES ATTORNEYS June 16, 1 93l.

K. c. BERGER 1,810,748

ORNAMENTAL GUARD FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS Filed Aug. 22. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESSES QQMQK INVENTOR KgI 'ne-Z 6'. ,B yyer ATTORNEYS At the presenttime,

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Patented June 16, 1931 yuuirrf PATENT OFFICE .KonN no. nausea, or NEW YORK, 1v. Y.

onnhivrnlv'ran Gems s03 u'roMoBILn- RADIATOR-S at a au ust ea reeor Serial No. 477,156.

This invention relates to accessories for automobiles, and, has particular reference to an ornamental guard disposed in advance oftheradiaton, f

guards of I this char acter are constructed of a frameof angle cross section, to which the grille is: secured by a welding-operation, which, in addition to the expense involvedpis objectionable, due

19 to thetendency of the guard1to warp under the welding heat. I p I V The'present' invention, therefore, aims to materially reduce the rcost of production of the guard. and at'the same time to avoid the possibility of warping, by providing a channeled frame which completely embracesthe edge of the grille, thereby eliminating the necessity of welding or employing other equivalent means for securing thegrilleto the The inventionfurther aims to provide-a simple and improved'means for attaching the guard to the'vehicle without requiring alteration thereto and without necessitating the or a use of spec al tools or the serv ces of a mechanic.

" Thev invention further resides. in the provision of an ornamental guard-of the char-1 acter indicated, which is strong and durable inits construction,comparatively light in weight, and which is highly attractive and ornamental in its appearance, while comparatively inexpensive to produce.

'With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following description and accompanyingdrawings, in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention, while the claims tional view taken approximately on the line 55 of Figure 1.- y Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional plan view taken approximately on" the line 66 of Figure 5; Referring to the drawings by character's of reference,fA' designates a woven, interlocked or other equivalent grille section, and B the frame'by which it is carried. The frame B is preferably made of two sections of cross sectional channel shaped material,

the upper sect-ion 10 being shaped to conform to the general shape of thesides and top of the radiatorshell of the automobiletowhich itis applied, and the lower section 11 extending across, secured to and bridging the free ends "of the upper section. The" channel shap'ed'material from which the frame sections are made'pres-ents a marginal internal 7 receiving groove 12 for the freeedges of the grille A, which snugly-fits therein and hence eliminates the necessity of resorting to weld ingorotherequivalent securing means. In practice, the. grille A is cut tothe-desired shape and size to fit within the upper frame section 10 and is slid into place, after which the lower framesec'tion llis applied in any desired manner, pr f r bl bymeyans of bolts 13 and nutslgt In order to provide meansfor-attaching the guardtothevehicleya cross 'bar 15'is se cured to'the lower end, preferably by extendingtheshanks of the bolts '13 through openings in thecross bar and screwing the additional nuts 16 on the protrudingfends {of thefshanks of said bolts 18, as clearlyillustratedinYFigure l, of-the drawings. The terminals 17 of the cross bar arethenhent in the desired manner to fit over the portions G of the-fenders D, which cover the chassis frame, and said terminals '17 are slotted as at '18 to receive therethrough the usual screws E which attach the portions C of the fenders {to the. chassis frame. This supports the lowerend of the guard from the vehicle, and said guard is further secured in place by U- bolts 19, which engage around the usual cross tend through the resilient leaves of channel rod F'which mounts the headlights G. The lthreaded terminalsa20 of the U-bolts 19 exto the guard.

members 21 which are embracingly engaged over the opposite side rails of the upper frame section and nuts 22 are screwed on the threaded terminals of the U-bolts to clamp the resilient leaves frictionally against the frame. This frictionally grips the frame and securely holds the same against relative movement with respect to the channel members. In some instances, the cross bar 15 may be dispensed with and the channel members 21 only employed for attaching the :guard in place on the vehicle. If desired, a suitable cushion strip 23 of rubber or the like maybe interposed'between the channel members 21 and the cross rod F.

From the foregoing, it will thus be seen that an ornamental guard for automobile radiators has been designed which is simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, which is light, strong and durable, and which may be easily-attached to or removed from the vehicle without requiring special tools or the servicesof a mechanic for the -purpose.- It will be further observed that the grille A is associated with the frame B without resorting to welding or other eXpen- ,si-ve equivalent means of connection.

lVhile there has been illustratet and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be clearly understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details, but that variations and modification which properly fall within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to when found desirable.

WVhat is claimed is:

1. An ornamental guard for automobile radiators, including a grille and a channeled frame fitted over the edges of the grille, said frame having a separate section applied thereto after the positioning of the grille within the remainder of the frame.

thereto after the positioning of the grille within the remainder of the frame and a cross bar'at the lower end of the frame for attaching the guard to the vehicle.

3. An ornamental guard for automobile radiators, including a. grille anda channeled frame fitted overthe edges of the grille, said frame having a separate section applied thereto after the positioning of the grille within the'remainder ofthe frame, across bar at the lowerend of the frame forattaching the guard to the vehicle and a common-means for securing said separate frame section to the remainder of the frame and said cross bar 4. An ornamental guard for automobile radiators, including a grille, a channeled frame fitted over the edges ofthe grilleand means'for attaching said-guardztothe vehicle,

terminals, channel shaped members fitted over the opposite sides of the frame and U-bolts embracing the cross rod of the vehicle and engaging through said channel members.

5. An ornamental guard for automobile radiators, including a woven rille and a cross sectionally channel shaped frame receiving the edges of the grille and having integral upper and .side rails and a separate lower rail secured to the lower ends of the side rail.

6. An ornamental guard for automobile radiators, including a woven grille and a cross sectionally channel shaped frame receiving the edges of the grille and having integral upper and siderails and a separate lower rail secured to the lower ends of the side rail, a cross bar having anchoring terminals and a common means for securing the crossbar to the lower railand said lower rail to the side rails. I V I 7. An ornamental'guard for automobile radiators, including a woven grille and a channeled frame presenting grooved inner edges appliedto the edges of the grille and constituting the sole meansfor securing the grill with the frame.

8. An ornamental guard for automobile radiators, including a woven grille and a channeled frame presenting grooved inner edges applied to the edges of the grille and constituting the sole means for securing the grill with the frame and means for attach ing the guard to the automobile including channel members having resilient leaves engaging the opposite side edges of the frame and U-bolts engaged through the leaves and embracing the cross rod of the vehicle and serving to advance the leaves toward each other to frictionally grip the frame.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 1st day of August, 1930.

' KORNEL C. BERGER. 

